The EU provides lifesaving health and nutritional care, food assistance, cash support, water and sanitation services, shelter, protection and education for internally displaced persons, refugees and host communities. The main beneficiaries are the most vulnerable groups, with special attention given to the treatment of children under 5, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, suffering from acute malnutrition.
In 2026, the EU has allocated €162 million for lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable in Sudan. This brings the overall 2026 EU contribution to the response—inside Sudan and in neighbouring countries affected by the crisis—to €276.3 million. Between 2023 (beginning of the armed conflict) and 2025, €698.5 million were allocated to the regional response to the Sudan crisis, out of which €436.3 million to Sudan itself.
Since 2023, the EU has also completed numerous Humanitarian Air Bridge flights, transporting essential supplies through Chad and Port Sudan to reach those in need.
Advocacy and access
The EU promotes compliance with international humanitarian law to ensure safe and unhindered access for humanitarian actors. It calls on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and ensure the safety of civilians, protect civilian infrastructure, guarantee safe passage from conflict zones, and provide humanitarian actors with immediate, unconditional, and unhindered access throughout Sudan. The EU also urges the facilitation of fast-tracked visa applications for UN and international NGO staff and the easing of customs restrictions to allow the rapid movement of personnel and delivery of essential supplies.